Welcome. My name is Christine, also known as Miss Balloon Heart. I ran Creating Exciting Balloon Memories, LLC, aptly named because that is what I was blessed to do. This blog is where I shared my journey in the balloon industry - it was quite a ride. I am thankful for all of the friends I made in the balloon world and from my business. Creating Exciting Balloon Memories closed in October of 2011. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Friday, April 22, 2011

It is time to introduce Creating Exciting Balloon Memories, LLC's next Facebook Featured Fan, Laura Shultz. Laura is the editor and publisher of Macaroni Kid - Reading Area. I have had the pleasure of meeting Laura a few times and am always greeted by her very warm smile and super friendly personality. Take a moment to check out her Macaroni Kid-Reading website and be sure to sign up to receive Macaroni Mail - she has cool giveaways on there! Her latest Macaroni Fun posting even includes a review of Melissa Aidukas' Candy Making workshop - yep, Melissa was a featured fan of ours just a few weeks ago!

We have a balloon twisting 101 kit up for grabs to one lucky person who comments, shares or likes this post on Facebook. If you share this post, be sure to comment below to let us know, so you will be entered! One winner from those who enter will be chosen next Friday, April 29th using random.org and announced here.

Are you a dog or a cat person? Dog! I have a pitt/boxer mix named Lola. I love cats too, but I'm for sure a dog person.

What is your favorite pizza topping? Mushrooms.

Did you play sports or a band instrument in high school? I played flute for a couple of years , but swimming and track were what I excelled in.

What do you think came first, the chicken or the egg? The Chicken

What would you like readers to know about you personally? I'm very determined, and I really don't stop until I get what I want!

What is your business? What "do you do?" I'm Editor and Publisher of Macaroni Kid-Reading Area

Who is your greatest supporter in your life and work? My Mom! She is great and always there to help me succeed.

Who or what inspires you? Other women in business who started out very small and are now very successful.

Is there something you are really passionate about? What is it? I'm very passionate about a lot of things, it's just my personality.

What is your favorite quote? "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result" (Many people think that came from Albert Einstein but it's really unknown as to who said it first.....according to google anyway! lol)

How can people reach you? Email is always the best way to reach me, I know it's not very personable but I'm always dealing with my noisy kids :-) laurashultzma@gmail.com or lauras@macaronikid.com

Friday, April 8, 2011

It is with GREAT pleasure that I introduce Creating Exciting Balloon Memories, LLC next Facebook Featured Fan, Anne McGovern. I am super excited about this fan as she is a fellow balloon artist and one awesome woman. I first "met" Anne through Facebook (many balloon artists friend each other for support and inspiration) and then I had the sincere pleasure of meeting her in person through a mutual friend of ours. Anne is one amazingly talented balloon artist. ...for the rest of this article and information about our give away of a Balloon Twisting 101 Kit....click here!

From their website: The birth of two great businesses under one roof...Lovely Events & Occasions and The Well Dressed Cake. Party at our Design Gallery as we celebrate our 1 Year Anniversary of our West Reading Location! Food, Drinks, Cake, Prizes, Live Music & Balloons!

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Creating Exciting Balloon Memories (Miss Balloon Heart) is pleased to have the opportunity to participate, once again, in the Valley Homeschoolers Cyber School Fair. I found pictures from the event two years ago, online, (click here to view them). It is hard to believe that these were taken only 4 months into my balloon twisting career. As a homeschooler, at the time, I had attended the fair the year before and noticed that I really had wanted to talk to the schools but my daughter needed my attention sooner than I would have liked. This is one event I am THRILLED to donate my time to to help parents with their educational decisions. By the way, Tamara, who runs the event, is super cool. If you have the teeniest, tiniest curiosity about cyber schools - this is the BEST place to check them out and it is free!

If you have any questions about cyber schools, this is the only place – anywhere – that you have all the schools in the same place at the same time. Have all your questions answered, get a peek at what you'll actually see when you log on to the virtual school, and find out what additional academic help they offer (including, in some cases, college courses for free).